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HIP ASSESSMENT SERIES PART 14: OBER'S TEST FOR TIGHTNESS OF THE TENSOR FASCIA LATAE The Ober's test is a quick test to assess the length of the tensor fascia latae muscle. This muscle often becomes tight in runners, what leads to the fact that the tendon of this muscle is rubbing over the lateral condyle of the femur. That´s the reasoning why this condition is also called runner's knee. Don´t forget to subscribe to our page for more videos! | Physiotutors

Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Length The Ober's test is the standard test to assess the length of the iliotibial band. Or is it??! The results of Willet et al. (2016) suggest that "Ober test assesses tightness of structures proximal to the hip joint, such as the gluteus medius and minimus muscles and the hip joint capsule, rather than the ITB". You can find the free full-text article here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26755689 You should take these findings into account when assessing y